uptick

/ˈʌptɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌptˌɪk] /ˈʌptɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌptˌɪk] /ˈəp-ˌtik How to pronounce uptick (audio)/ (ame, mw)

uptick — noun

  • upticksingular
  • upticksplural

1. a small upward change in an amount, rate, or price

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small upward change in an amount, rate, or price

例句

The cafe saw a small uptick in lunch orders after the menu change.

an uptick in [numbers] — small rise in demand

We noticed an uptick in website visits after Hana posted the video.

同義詞
  • increase

    broader and more neutral; not always small

  • rise

    common general word for moving to a higher level

  • gain

    often used in business or finance for a positive move

反義詞
  • drop

    general opposite for a lower figure

  • fall

    common opposite in prices, numbers, and rates

  • dip

    often suggests a small downward move

文法句型

an uptick in [something]

用法筆記

Usually followed by in before the thing that rises, such as sales, prices, or cases. It focuses on a measurable figure rather than a whole situation feeling better.

常見錯誤

❌We saw an uptick of sales in May.
✅We saw an uptick in sales in May.
💡'uptick' is usually followed by 'in' before the thing that rises.

2. a sign that a situation is starting to get better

2.名詞C1
釋義

a sign that a situation is starting to get better

例句

Teachers sensed an uptick in classroom calm once the shouting stopped.

an uptick in [condition] — better atmosphere

There was an uptick in public trust after the mayor shared the full report.

同義詞
  • improvement

    most general word for a better state

  • recovery

    often suggests returning after trouble or loss

  • upturn

    often suggests a clearer or more lasting positive change

反義詞
  • decline

    general opposite when conditions worsen

  • setback

    focuses on a negative turn or loss of progress

  • downturn

    often used for a worsening economic or social situation

文法句型

an uptick in [situation]

用法筆記

Often used for mood, trust, talks, or other broad conditions. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on a general situation improving, not simply on a number moving up.

3. a stock trade made at a higher price than the one just before it

3.名詞C2
釋義

a stock trade made at a higher price than the one just before it

例句

The trader waited for an uptick before selling the last block of shares.

wait for an uptick — trade on a higher print

By rule, the short sale could happen only on an uptick.

on an uptick — market rule language

同義詞
  • plus tick

    technical finance term for a trade above the previous one

反義詞
  • downtick

    a trade below the price of the previous one

文法句型

on an uptick

an uptick in a stock

用法筆記

This is a market term comparing one trade with the immediately preceding one in the same security. It often appears in discussion of short-selling rules and price action.